Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter_Kirk AT sil.org]

Well, if we're going to trade Hellenistic and later understandings of 
the creation story, how about this one:

"By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, 
so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible" (Hebrews 
11:3).

But if we want to find out what the Hebrew text means, I think it is 
of very doubtful relevance to look at much later interpretations which 
are clearly influenced by Greek thinking. Are there any other passages 
in the Hebrew Bible which throw light on Genesis 1:1-2? How about Job 
chapter 38, Ps 90:2, Isaiah 42:5 etc? Are these not much more 
relevant?

Peter Kirk